PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapad Amiga (ranked 24311 p4p, 24271 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
20
160
11 - 18 - 1

182 cm
20
160
11 - 21 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Salvacion lands strikes from half guard.
Amiga has his hands clasped together around Salvacion's back. He's all about the action.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga has his hands clasped together around Salvacion's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amiga wants to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amiga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion circles away easily

and Salvacion counters with a shoot takedown. Amiga fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amiga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Amiga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salvacion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Helen Salvacion dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Salvacion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Salvacion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Amiga will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Salvacion slows the pace down.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Amiga closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Amiga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Salvacion controlling Amiga's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Salvacion controlling Amiga's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amiga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Amiga fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salvacion to the ground. Amiga is now in Salvacion's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapad Amiga dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Salvacion gets a takedown into half guard.
Amiga is trying to maintain the position but Salvacion is very close to passing his half guard.
Salvacion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.
Amiga is looking to control Salvacion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amiga avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is concentrating on defense, preventing Salvacion from advancing position.
Salvacion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amiga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amiga trying to hold on to Salvacion's head to control him but Salvacion postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Salvacion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Amiga is trying to defend but Salvacion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amiga looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga wants to improve his position but Salvacion is controlling well.
Salvacion controlling the pace.
Amiga tries to get to full guard but Salvacion has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salvacion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Amiga is holding on to half guard well.
Salvacion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Amiga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Amiga showed some decent athleticism there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is looking to stall here but Salvacion recovers full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helen Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvacion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helen Salvacion!